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Hormones as Tokens of Selection - Qualitative Dynamics of Homeostasis and Regulation in Organismal Biology (Hardcover)
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Hormones as Tokens of Selection - Qualitative Dynamics of Homeostasis and Regulation in Organismal Biology (Hardcover)
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Hormones as Tokens of Selection addresses deep questions in
biology: How are biological systems controlled? How can one
formulate general theories of homeostasis and control and
instantiate such theories in mathematical models? How can one use
evolutionary arguments to guide our answers to these questions,
recognising that the control mechanisms themselves are a product of
evolution? Biological systems are exceptionally varied and
extremely difficult to understand, because they are complex and
experimentation remains limited relative to the challenges at hand.
Moreover, biological phenomena occur at a wide range of temporal
and spatial scales. Such a deeply convoluted subject calls for a
unifying and coherent theoretical foundation - one which recognises
and departs from the primary importance of mathematical modelling
and key physicochemical principles to theory formation in the life
sciences. This Focus monograph proposes and outlines such a
foundation, departing from the deceptively simple proposition that
hormones are tokens of evolutionary pressures. Features Provides a
coherent and unified approach to a multifaceted problem Pays close
attention to both the biological and mathematical modelling aspects
of the subject matter, exploring the philosophical background where
appropriate Written in a concise and innovative style
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